Dom DeCicco
{{Short description|American football player and scout (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dom DeCicco
| image = Chicago Bears (cropped).jpg
| caption = DeCicco in 2011
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number =
| position = National scout
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1988|9|11}}
| birth_place = Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = Jefferson {{nowrap|(Jefferson Hills)}}
| college = Pittsburgh (2007–2010)
| undraftedyear = 2011
| pastteams = * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2014}})
| pastexecutive = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2016}}-{{NFL Year|2017}})
Scouting department assistant
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
Area scout - San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
National scout
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| highlights = * First-team All-Big East (2010)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 12
| pfr = DeCiDo00
}}
Dominic John DeCicco{{Cite web |url=http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/decicco_dom00.html |title=Player Bio: Dom DeCicco - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site |access-date=September 3, 2011 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407030042/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/decicco_dom00.html |url-status=dead }} (born September 11, 1988) is an American professional football scout and former linebacker who is a national scout for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011,{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=7988 |title=Bears agree to terms with 26 rookies |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=July 26, 2011 |accessdate=August 4, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
DeCicco went to Thomas Jefferson High School, where he played wide receiver, quarterback, safety, cornerback, and kick/punt returner. He was called one of the most diverse athletes in the state his senior year throwing for over 1,000 yards, rushing for over 1,000 yards, and also returning a kick and punt for a touchdown. He would go on to win one PIAA and two Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championships. DeCicco was also a four-year letterman in basketball and 1,000-point scorer.{{cite web|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_748448.html |title=Dom DeCicco to sign with Bears |publisher=TribLIVE |date=July 26, 2011 |accessdate=August 4, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/pittsburgh/football/recruiting/player-Dom-DeCicco-48682 |title=Dom DeCicco – Yahoo! Sports |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |date=June 17, 2006 |accessdate=August 4, 2012}}
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| position = Wide receiver
| hometown = Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
| highschool = Thomas Jefferson
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| commitdate = June 17, 2006
| rivals stars = 3
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| year = 2007
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College career
DeCicco played for the Panthers as a strong safety. As a true freshman in 2007, DeCicco played in 10 games primarily on special teams, and garnered six tackles. In 2008, he played in all 13 games, while starting 11 at safety, recording 56 tackles and a team high four interceptions. In 2009, he was named to the second-team All-Big East team after having 88 tackles, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=69591&draftyear=2011&genpos=SS |title=Dom DeCicco | Pittsburgh, SS : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile |publisher=Nfldraftscout.com |date=September 21, 2006 |accessdate=August 4, 2012}} He also was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for week 8 against the USF Bulls, where he recorded 10 tackles. DeCicco ranked seventh among Big East defenders with 7.8 tackles per game.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/2011-Big-Board/Dom-DeCicco.html |title=Dom DeCicco |publisher=Nfldraftbible.com |date=December 24, 2006 |accessdate=August 4, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Professional career
=Chicago Bears=
DeCicco went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, and was signed by the Bears. He played in all 16 games, and recorded 12 special teams tackles, which ranks second on the team. In 2012, DeCicco filled in for Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker during OTAs while he was out with a knee injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8837 |title=DeCicco is gaining experience in OTAs |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=May 29, 2012 |accessdate=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614094357/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8837 |url-status=dead }} On August 29, DeCicco was released by Chicago.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/8315616/chicago-bears-waive-injured-linebacker-dom-decicco-re-sign-wide-receiver-terriun-crump |title=Chicago Bears waive injured linebacker Dom DeCicco, re-sign wide receiver Terriun Crump – ESPN Chicago |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=January 1, 2008 |access-date=September 1, 2012}} On December 4, DeCicco was brought back by the Bears on a two-year contract.{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-DeCicco-waive-Trahan/e669e34c-155e-459c-9342-09829e96ca06|title=Bears sign DeCicco, waive Trahan|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=December 4, 2012|accessdate=December 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110947/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-DeCicco-waive-Trahan/e669e34c-155e-459c-9342-09829e96ca06|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} On May 13, 2013, DeCicco was released.{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-add-four-players-from-rookie-minicamp/6fb43164-f5f5-488c-a628-6974704cb5a5|title=Bears add four players from rookie minicamp|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=May 13, 2013|accessdate=May 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607120244/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-add-four-players-from-rookie-minicamp/6fb43164-f5f5-488c-a628-6974704cb5a5|archive-date=June 7, 2013|url-status=dead}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On July 31, 2013, DeCicco was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Koenen-Returns-to-Action-Bucs-Tweak-Roster/30dad123-3317-4f00-8aa8-e989ff04fcf4 |title=Koenen Returns to Action, Bucs Tweak Roster |date=July 31, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdate=July 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801185442/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Koenen-Returns-to-Action-Bucs-Tweak-Roster/30dad123-3317-4f00-8aa8-e989ff04fcf4 |archive-date=August 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
=Minnesota Vikings=
DeCicco signed with the Minnesota Vikings in May 2014. He was waived/injured by the Vikings on August 18, 2014. He was placed on the team's injured reserve list on August 19, 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2014/08/18/vikings-waive-injured-lb-dom-decicco-pick-lb-justin-jackson-waivers/ |title=Vikings waive injured LB Dom DeCicco, pick up LB Justin Jackson off waivers |access-date=August 18, 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084944/http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2014/08/18/vikings-waive-injured-lb-dom-decicco-pick-lb-justin-jackson-waivers/ |url-status=dead }}
Post-playing career
In 2016, DeCicco was a scouting intern with the San Francisco 49ers before joining the organization as a scouting department assistant the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/team/front-office-roster/dominic-decicco|title=Dominic DeCicco|work=San Francisco 49ers|access-date=May 14, 2021}}{{cite news|last=Posey|first=Kyle|url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2019/6/10/18660176/49ers-announce-personnel-department-changes|title=49ers announce Personnel Department changes|website=Niners Nation|publisher=SB Nation|date=June 10, 2019|access-date=May 14, 2021}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player.asp?player_id=316 Chicago Bears bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006071751/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player.asp?player_id=316 |date=October 6, 2011 }}
- [http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/decicco_dom00.html Pittsburgh Panthers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407030042/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/decicco_dom00.html |date=April 7, 2012 }}
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